Wetland Atmosphere

Wetland Atmosphere is a collection of pristine ambiences recorded at wetlands, marshes, bogs, lakes and other similar areas around Europe.

The library consists of 33 recordings ranging from 3 to 10 minutes in length, available both as stereo and surround. The recordings have been captured with a Sennheiser Double Mid-Side rig which was left out overnight in remote locations. This was to make sure that man-made noise and human interaction was kept to a minimum.

Locations include but are not limited to:
• Remote islands in the Danube Delta, the best preserved Delta in Europe
• Swamps in Northern Romania, teeming with frogs and far away from civilization
• Marshes and bogs in Central Sweden
• Lakes surrounded by trees in Central Sweden
• Wetlands in the Somerset Levels, England

The library is accompanied by a comprehensive species list covering 68 birds and 7 amphibians in total.

Highlights include Bitterns with their booming calls, Common Loons and their wails being reflected off of trees, geese, ducks and swans making a racket, the insect-like clicking of Savi's Warbler and the incessant croaking of various frogs and toads.

1. Dawn at a Marsh in England STEREO (4:41)
2. Dawn on a lake in Sweden STEREO (5:08)
3. Morning at a Marsh in England STEREO (6:17)
4. Morning on a lake in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:29)
5. Morning on a lake in Sweden 02 STEREO (2:47)
6. Morning on a lake in Sweden 03 STEREO (4:16)
7. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 01 STEREO (9:27)
8. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 02 STEREO (5:01)
9. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 03 STEREO (3:59)
10. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 04 STEREO (5:27)
11. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 05 STEREO (5:03)
12. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 06 STEREO (4:53)
13. Night at a Marsh in England STEREO (4:27)
14. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 01 STEREO (9:51)
15. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 02 STEREO (8:59)
16. Afternoon on an island in the Danube Delta STEREO (6:24)
17. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 03 STEREO (8:15)
18. Night at a marsh in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:52)
19. Night at a marsh in Sweden 02 STEREO (3:47)
20. Night at a marsh in Sweden 03 STEREO (5:17)
21. Night at a marsh in Sweden 04 STEREO (5:00)
22. Night at a marsh in Sweden with rain STEREO (4:27)
23. Night on a lake in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:57)
24. Night on a lake in Sweden 02 STEREO (5:03)
25. Night on a lake in Sweden 03 STEREO (3:09)
26. Night on a lake in Sweden 04 STEREO (3:10)
27. Night on a lake in Sweden 05 STEREO (5:39)
28. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 01 STEREO (5:40)
29. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 02 STEREO (5:35)
30. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 03 STEREO (5:12)
31. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 04 STEREO (5:15)
32. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 05 STEREO (4:45)
33. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 06 STEREO (4:09)
34. Afternoon on an island in the Danube Delta SURROUND (6:24)
35. Dawn at a Marsh in England SURROUND (4:41)
36. Dawn on a lake in Sweden SURROUND (5:08)
37. Morning at a Marsh in England SURROUND (6:17)
38. Morning on a lake in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:29)
39. Morning on a lake in Sweden 02 SURROUND (2:47)
40. Morning on a lake in Sweden 03 SURROUND (4:16)
41. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 01 SURROUND (9:27)
42. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 02 SURROUND (5:01)
43. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 03 SURROUND (3:59)
44. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 04 SURROUND (5:27)
45. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 05 SURROUND (5:03)
46. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 06 SURROUND (4:53)
47. Night at a Marsh in England SURROUND (4:27)
48. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 01 SURROUND (9:51)
49. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 02 SURROUND (8:59)
50. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 03 SURROUND (8:15)
51. Night at a marsh in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:52)
52. Night at a marsh in Sweden 02 SURROUND (3:47)
53. Night at a marsh in Sweden 03 SURROUND (5:17)
54. Night at a marsh in Sweden 04 SURROUND (5:00)
55. Night at a marsh in Sweden with rain SURROUND (4:27)
56. Night on a lake in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:57)
57. Night on a lake in Sweden 02 SURROUND (5:03)
58. Night on a lake in Sweden 03 SURROUND (3:09)
59. Night on a lake in Sweden 04 SURROUND (3:10)
60. Night on a lake in Sweden 05 SURROUND (5:39)
61. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 01 SURROUND (5:40)
62. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 02 SURROUND (5:35)
63. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 03 SURROUND (5:12)
64. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 04 SURROUND (5:15)
65. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 05 SURROUND (4:45)
66. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 06 SURROUND (4:09)

2 reviews

Rated 5 out of 5

Mike Hoolboom–October 16, 2017

A very special collection of nature tracks, pristine, with glorious stereo separations and up close and personal mic’ing. A master sound recordist, Vlad marries his considerable gear array with an artist’s sensibility in gathering these tracks. A post-human discovery.

Rated 5 out of 5

Melissa Pons–May 9, 2018

I have been using this library on a feature film set on a Swedish forest and George Vlad’s recordings are very accurate for a literal soundscape as well as for creating a more mystical atmosphere. The surround tracks sit wonderfully in the 5.1 mix and the variety in them also allows to select and use several isolated parts. This really brought up the film to a higher level! I highly recommend it!

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